Just a quick status update. I haven't been on LJ lately but I am doing much better now. At the moment, I don't have a lot of energy so I'm restricting my activities to ones that have priority, which currently is related to the publishing of The Empire.

Apart from working on my health, improving my diet and slowly increasing my exercise level, I've been learning a lot about what it means to be an author and the publishing industry. Getting a book written is actually the easiest part of the process. The real work comes after the book is finished.

Currently, the book has finished the editing phase with the publisher. Numerous rounds of back-and-forth with my editor. Fortunately, most of the changes were minor grammar things. I still have problems with the use of ellipses vs. em dashes. Sigh. We are now in the proofing stage, which shouldn't take long and working on the design for the cover. I've also set up a writer's page for Facebook (Elizabeth Lang on Facebook and started on an author's Website (with much help from my brother). In addition, I've been learning lots about book advertising and getting a book reviewed, not easy. Managed to get the book deal reported on the Quill and Quire magazine, which is one of the main magazines for book news and reviews in Canada. Hopefully they'll be willing to review it too but I'm not holding my breath.

Hey I was just about to ask how you were. I look forward to starting up an lj community for your books XD

I'm well but crazy-busy with work and so have much less online time than I did what with driving lessons and trying to sew stuff. I'm currently plotting a story/rpg thing with some RL friends too which has dragged me in. Mab utterly adores it though so she is happy. Btw, I showed them Reya and Argus' wedding (beautiful, beautiful vows) and am trying to get them to watch B7 so they can read your fanfic.

Good luck on the editing and writing. I'm glad you're feeling better. I've been trying to improve my diet and exercise level too but stupid frosty roads are making it difficult to walk in mornings and I eat waaaay too much chocolate. :-) *glomps* It's so nice to hear from you.